Mechanical cigarette holder



Feb. 20, 1945. Q 2,370,016

MECHANICAL C IGARETTE HOLDER Filed Feb. 23, 1942 Inventar through the ejector Patented Feb. 20, 1945 Clement Deitch, Port one-half to Grant Wash.

Angeles, Wash, assignor of L. Parrish, Port Angeles,

Application February 23, 1942, Serial No. 432,077

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cigarette holders, and more particularly to a holder of the type having means for catching ashes from a burning cigarette.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a combination mouthpiece and ash tray cigarette holder which embraces means whereby a cigarette can be easily ejected after it has been smoked.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cigarette holder incorporating an ash tray which can be easily dumped whenever desired,

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the holder.

Figure 2 is a front end elevational view.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional View on line -.4 of Figure 3 with the slide plate omitted.

Figure 5 is a topplan view of the tray.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional View through a slightly modified form of the invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective viewof the ejecting element shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on a line 88 of Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 9-9 of Figure 4, and

Figure 10 is a sectional view taken on a line Ill-H] of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a, mouthpiece and the numeral 6 generally refers to an ash receiving tray having a draft opening 6* in the outer end thereof. This tray 6 is in the form of an elongated trough open longitudinally at its bottom and at that point provided with a slide plate 1 which can be moved rearwardly to permit the dumping of ashes through the open bottom.

The upper edges of the sides of the trough 6 which is of substantially U-shape in cross-section have inwardly extending lips 8 which preclude the possibility of ashes falling out should the tray be slightly rotated.

As can be seen in Figures 1, 3 and 4, a pin 9 extends through the rear end of the tray and through the forward end of the mouthpiece 5, this pin 9 having an upstanding lug I0 adjacent one end which is capable of riding in a slot H in the mouthpiece.

The other end of the pin has a push button l2 and slightly inwardly of this is a squared formation I 3 fitting into a correspondingly shaped opening in the adjacent side wall of the tray 6. A pocket I4 is provided in this side of the mouthpiece 5 for receiving a spring l5 serving to hold the squared formation ing above alluded to.

Obviously, whenever it is desired to gain access to the cigarette stump, all that is required is to Push inwardly on the button l2 so that the squared portion l3 will be removed from the squared opening of the ash tray and this will permit the mouthpiece 5 to be lowered exposing the cigarette'stump so it can be easily removed.

The upper forward portion of the mouthpiece 5 is formed with .a slot. On top of the mouthpiece 5 at this slot is a button l6 having a depending leg 11. This button can be moved forwardly to the end that the leg I! will eject a cigarette stump. -A return spring I8 is provided for this leg l1 and button IS, the spring being held in position by a transverse pin l8.

Another form of'the ejector is shown in Figures 6 and 7, wherein a cross-rod I9 is provided at the rear end of the tray 6 and this has a rearwardly extending arm 20 provided with an upstanding end portion 2| terminating in a flat head 22. The parts 20, 2| and 22 are located within the cigarette holding end of the mouthpiece 5. Obviously, when the ash tray is swung rearwardly after releasement as above described, the parts 20, 2| and 22 will describe an arc, pushing the cigarette stump from the recess 5.

The cross rod l9 has its ends journalled through the sides of the tray 6 and'one end has a knob l9 to permit turning of the rod l9 to operate the ejecting head 22 independently of any movement of the tray 6.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A cigarette holder comprising a mouth piece, an ash tray, a slide pin disposed through said ash tray and mouth piece to pivot the same to gether, said mouth piece having a recess in one invention, what is side thereof through which the pin is slidable, a

polygonal-shaped formation on one end portion l3 in the squared opena of the pin, said tray having a polygonal-shaped piece, an ash tray pivotally secured to the mouth opening in one side wall thereof, and a spring for piece and a cigarette stump ejector, said ejector urging the pin to a position with the polygonal comprising a member fixed to the tray and proformation disposed in the polygonal-shaped jecting inwardly of the mouth piece and having opening to prevent pivotal action of the tray with 5 a transverse portion for abutting the mouth piece respect to the mouth piece, said pin being movend of a cigarette, said ejector being movable able inwardly to displace the polygonal formawith the tray during a pivotal movement of the tion from the opening to permit pivotal action latter to eject the cigarette from the mouthof the tray with respect to the mouth piece. iece.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a mouth 10 I CLEMENT DEITCH. 

